The Government announced that Argentina retires from WHO

The Government announced that Argentina retires from WHO

February 5, 2025 – 11:18

The presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni announced at Casa Rosada the decision of the government of Javier Milei. As advanced, libertarian management advances in the withdrawal of the country of international organizations.

As advanced Scopethe government of Javier Milei will withdraw Argentina from the World Health Organization (WHO). This was confirmed on Wednesday by presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni at his usual press conference at Casa Rosada. The decision is based on “deep differences in health management“, During the management of former president Alberto Fernández.

“President Milei instructed Chancellor Gerardo Werthein To withdraw Argentina’s participation in WHO“Adorni said. The National Government’s decision comes after the president of the United States, Donald Trump, also effectively makes the output of the American country from the organization.

Javier Milei’s government announced that he will withdraw Argentina from WHO

The decision, said the spokesman, “is based on the deep differences with respect to health management, especially during the pandemic, which together with the government of Alberto Fernández took us to the longest confinement in the history of humanity Already the lack of independence against the political influence of some states, “he said.

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The official statement confirming the OMS country exit.

The official statement confirming the OMS country exit.

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In detail, the presidential spokesman said that “this measure does not represent loss of funds for the country or affects the quality of the services” offered in health. “On the contrary, it gives the country greater flexibility to implement policies adapted to the context and interests required Argentina, as well as greater availability of resources, “he said. As he could find out scopethe country’s participation in the organization costs U $ s10,000,000 annually.

The official government statement said that “Today the evidence indicates that WHO recipes do not work because they are the result of political influence, not based on science“And they accused that the organization” far from admitting errors, chooses to continue assuming competences that do not correspond to it and limit the sovereignty of countries. “

This way, The government follows the line marked by Donald Trump Who, after his arrival to the Presidency, took the determination to withdraw the United States from the international body dedicated to health. After this, from WHO they announced a series of cuts since the North American country is a key donor: Between 2022 and 2023 he delivered about US $ 1,300 million to the agency.

Argentina follows the steps of Donald Trump and advances in the withdrawal of international organizations

By express directive of the President Javier Mileiresponsible for addressing the issue is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gerardo Werthein. The chancellor and his collaborators are analyzing the legal implications of the planned withdrawal from the country from different agencies.

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The quarantine, one of the great accusations of the Milei government against WHO.

The quarantine, one of the great accusations of the Milei government against WHO.

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The government of La Libertad Avanza considers that “Argentina is part of numerous organizations that They demand expenses for millions of dollars without any benefit to the country “. Worse, they interpret that in these centers “Leftist proposals are displayed” They go against of the new foreign policy carried out by the current administration.

Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday, withdrawing to the first power of the UN Human Rights Council as well as the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA).

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